The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-04
MINOR ROUTINE BUSINESS ONLY.
The Council Approves Appointments of Sew
eral New Election 0fficers-0ther Matters.

The noticeable absentees from the meeting of
the Council last night were Sim Coy and his
candidate for Mayor. but so many more mem
bers remained away that at roll call there was
barely quorum. Nor there a disposition
among those present to do anything outside of
routine business, confined to reports. estimates
and the introduction of motions to repair cross
ings, pl ace fire plugs and extend water mains
In some of the precincts there were vacancies
to inspectors and judges of election to fill Some
were appointed, but Councilmen Stuckmeyer
and Smith said they had to
suggest for existing vacancies in their boards or
election officers in their wards They thought
the needed officers could be named by the by
ISLANDERS on the morning of the election. Coun.
Gilman Smithers though, wanted the Council to
approve his selections for an INSPECTOR and judge
in the second precinct of the Fourth ward
and q. W. Walker would not act as judge. Amos
Clifford was appointed in place of Davis. and
Thomas NJ Stewart to serve as judge instead OF
Walker. Councilman McGroarty had Al Pat
terson appointed judge for the second pre-
cinct of the Sixteenth ward in place of VIM.
Gulver. who had declined the position.
Councilman Herig's nomination of r. III.
Stout to serve judge in the first precinct OK
the Twenty-nfth ward. instead OF Morris Mack,
who had refused 10 act, WAS approved Coun-
Gilman Stuckmeyer. in refusing to name aay-
one for the vacant ins pectorshlp in one of his
precincts, was DESTROYS of knowing whether q
vacancy could be filled by the Council 1t was
his opinion that the bystanders ought to do il,
but the Mayor told him the Council could legally
supply the vacancies. If you have anybody
for an inspector. Mr.. Stuckmeyer" the Mayor
continued. "You might name him." II have
one in mind just now, Mr.. Mayor, replied the
Councilman.
The committee on streets and alleys reported
that it had considered the request of the Union
Railway Company to improve at their own ex-
pense the streets around the Union Depot and
ia &ko ha INF tad Ia
approved
Councilman Burns sent up a petition from
property owners on Vermont street. asking the
Council TO allow the Citzens' Street Railway
Company to extend its tracks out that street to
Hauehville This is the sequel to the
action. of the Board of Aldermen and
ordinance Of the latter body in permitting the
company to go out Michigan street. Instead OF
granting privilege along 1t; the modification
chopped off the proposed Haughville route
at that street Councilman Burns, who Is an
emplove of Colonel johnson. asked to have tho
petition referred to the committee on railroads
with instructions to report at the next meeting.
Councilman Haueh seemed DESTROYS to keep the
petition away for a time from the committees Of
pending litigation IN the form of injunction
proceedings would interfere with its early con-
sideration but Councilman Burns wanted tho
petition referred. and so 1t went to the commit
tee with the understanding that if it could not
report at the next meeting, It could have fur
Their time.
An ordinance amending the natural gas ordi-
nance in accordance with the request to that ef-
feet from Mr.. Doxev was introduced 1t was
referred to the special committee having that
matter in charge. The amendments allow tho
Anderson Naturalgas Company TO keep it's prn-
cipal office in Anderson and branch office here,
and TO furnish meters on application OF the con-
sumers '.at actual cost without profit instead
of requiring the company to furnish them gratu-
itously. A further amendment provides
that the tax of 3 cents per foot
on the mains after the expiration
office five years snail apply to those laid within
the district bounded by East West. North and
South stresfs. Another is to the effect that the
company accepting the ordinance shall exercise
rights under it until it has laid five miles Of
pipe from a gas producing region towards the
city. The ordinance now requires the pipes to
be laid to the city limits before mains within
the city can be put down.